Senior Consultant Residing along I-5 Corridor from Eugene/Lane County to Medford.
OMEP is a non-profit organization that partners with Oregon’s small and mid-sized manufacturers to help them build successful businesses. Building on our strong foundation in lean methodologies, our team of real-world manufacturing experts tackles challenges faced by companies. Our focus areas include Manufacturing Operations, Business Financials & Strategy, and Workforce Solutions.
As a Senior Consultant at OMEP, you will work closely with Oregon manufacturing companies, with an emphasis in serving Southern Oregon companies. Your primary responsibility will be to address business challenges and implement systems for continuous improvement. You will collaborate with manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency, streamline processes, and drive growth.
Do you have a lean mind? Can you leverage the power of a lean business model to assist a client in increasing profitability and streamline their performance? If this sounds like the environment that you would thrive in, we would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Perform client assessments to identify areas for improvement within OMEP’s practice areas.
- Work with client management to develop scopes of work agreeable to client and OMEP. Write service agreements for work to be performed.
- Deliver consulting services including training of client employees in lean implementation, facilitating and training client continuous improvement teams, and assisting in improvement projects.
- Create and/or deliver workshops on continuous improvement.
- Have or develop ability to provide consulting services in one other OMEP practice area (Workforce or Business Financials and Strategy)
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build rapport and credibility with diverse stakeholders, including business owners, executives, technical staff, factory floor employees, and government agencies.
- In depth understanding of lean manufacturing.
- Proficiency in project management, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Utilization of business financial analytics, as well as the ability to read and understand financial statements.
- Familiarity with manufacturing management systems – ERP/MRP
- Previous consulting experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business). Master’s preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in continuous improvement in manufacturing. (Required)
- In-depth understanding of lean principles and tools to create improvement. (Required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Lean manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Oregon: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person